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- September 6 2017
HSBC Insurance appoints Hong Kong CEO
Former interim chief executive Edward Moncreiffe will oversee HSBC’s insurance and pension business in the city.
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- September 6 2017
XL Catlin strengthens Asia casualty capability
Elishe Quek and Alice Chong join as casualty underwriters from AIG to take up positions in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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- September 6 2017
Growth of non-linked life premiums drops in HK
However, linked life business enjoyed a steep increase in growth, according to the latest data from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority.
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- August 15 2017
Asian insurance sector’s embedded value up 15.3%
China and Hong Kong seen as the main drivers, according to a survey from global consulting firm Milliman.
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- August 7 2017
Aviva, Tencent to launch Hong Kong online insurer
The two companies are seeking regulatory approval to launch the disruptive startup.
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- August 3 2017
JLT joins HKMA’s infrastructure financing facilitation office
The partnership will aim to capitalise on China's Belt and Road initiative to promote connectivity and long-term development.
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- August 3 2017
Asian health insurance among world’s most expensive
Hong Kong, Singapore and China are among the top five most expensive locations for international health insurance.
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- August 2 2017
Hong Kong official wants insurers to share information
The call is aimed at addressing the challenge posed by the increasing number of fraud cases in the industry.
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- July 31 2017
AIA results boosted by HK and China
The strong results are the first to be reported under new group CEO Ng Keng Hooi.
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- July 26 2017
Hong Kong exchange rejects AMTD’s insurance IPO
The prospectus was reportedly described as “substantially incomplete” and an attempted appeal ended in failure.
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- July 25 2017
Only 10% of Asian firms prepared for cyberattacks
Businesses in the region are ill-equipped against and not covered for cyber attacks, says QBE survey.
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- July 18 2017
HK regulator tells insurers to embrace technology
The Insurance Authority has urged insurance companies to harness financial technology and big data analytics.
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- July 14 2017
Protecting against Hong Kong’s typhoon signal 8
Swiss Re has launched the city’s first insurance product to indemnify businesses against losses from a T8 signal.
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- July 7 2017
Sale of SCB insurance unit to FWD halted
What could have been the largest insurance M&A transaction in South-East Asia has failed on valuation differences.
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- July 6 2017
Emerging Asia to drive premium growth
Asian emerging markets will help global insurance premium growth accelerate to 5.9% during the coming decade.
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- July 3 2017
China’s ZhongAn files US$1.5bn IPO in Hong Kong
China's first internet-only insurer may launch its initial public offering before the end of the year.
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- July 3 2017
OCBC sells 33.3% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance
The sale to First Origin International yielded a return of around US$309m.
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- June 29 2017
Prudential’s Eastspring invests US$500m in IFC infrastructure fund
The asset management unit is the first Asian investor to participate in the programme, known as MCPP Infrastructure.
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- June 28 2017
Axa Hong Kong appoints new CEO
Etienne Bouas-Laurent will take over from Stuart Harrison, who retires from the position after eight years.
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- June 27 2017
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority takes the reins
The new regulator, headed by Moses Cheng, has now officially replaced the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
